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I do indeed have a very French cat, who I suspect would simply adore Paris. He eats trifle, so would very likely be able to indulge with me in all sorts of creme patissiere delights, and is a Siamese, so has a chic elegance so well suited to Paris, too... If you'd like an introduction - please meet Reno, the trifle-eating cat (named, by my parents, for Jean Reno... even more French!)... http://penguinsandparentheses.blogspot.com/2010/07/ive-got-world-on-string.html

Yes, I HAVE been to Le Grand Colbert! I was obsessed with it after seeing "Something's Gotta Give." The restaurant is smaller than it seems in the movie. No matter. The setting is gorgeous, our meal was great, the service loverleee, and we had a gas chatting with some other Americans seated nearby.

My cat (Contessa Carlotta de Cremona) is ready for Paris. She has French for Cats: All the French Your Cat Will Ever Need by Henri de la Barbe and Advanced French for Exceptional Cats. Very charming if you have not read them!

Is the sarong from Simrane, one of my favorite stores in Paris? I love their Indian block prints with a French sensibility. Their windows would be worth a Post, and now that I think about it, one about Madeleine Castaing would be interesting, since her store is now Laduree in the 6e arrondissement. You may remember that it used to be painted black. She lived upstairs and the rooms there are still much as they were in her day.

There's a great cat store on r. de Bievre, a street in the 5e parallel to the Seine near Notre Dame. They have a lovely iron sign, too!

LOL, there's a candidate for Top Chef Masters Carol! I adore all your cat images and the sketches and watercolors are so beautiful. I can really feel such a sense of depth in your recent paintings. They're stunning and it's becoming harder and harder to pull my eyes away. One day, I WILL be purchasing one. I will!!! Hugs!!!

Hello! I have to say that your blog is sooo beautiful!!! I'm french but I had always lived in mexico! I love my country and the way you proyect all this culture in your blog is amazing. Thank you!!!I have a question, could you please tell me the best way to eat the macarons? A french frien of mine got me sme form france... Please help me! is coffee? chocolat chaud or white wine? Than you sooo much! I will send you some photos!

Is Isabelle a cross between a siamese and bengal cat? I ask because I have 2 cats that had a mother who was bengal and a father who was seal point siamese and my Mitzi looks very similar to your Isabelle but has darker markings, although they get lighter in warm weather. Her brother Oscar is a handsome siamese.We will all be going to St Malo soon for les vacances - Oscar and Mitzi would love to go to Paris too and buy some chocolate mice.